Project "Payback"

[Vegas69]

Well the good news is the stance is getting close and I finally got my crows foot for the oil lines. The bad news is I don't have steering again. I fired her up today and tweeked the idle. Man she sounds nice Look under the car after about 5 minutes and power steering fluid everywhere. I am pretty sure the steering shaft seal blew out of the rack!! Brand new. So looks like I'll be pulling the rack out...otherwise I would have been driving it tonight.
If I had it to do over again, it would have an internal pump. It turned out nice and it was to save a few pennies. The exhaust is not done yet. As soon as I get this rack problem fixed it's heading down his way.

[GPI]

Ahh, I hoped only good news! Did you find a wrench for the coilovers?

[Vegas69]

Tyler at ATS came to the rescue again. He was nice enough to let me borrow his spanner wrench. Had to raise them 6 more turns. Plenty of clearance now. May end up lowering it a touch. Now I have to pull the rack out.

[Efi69Cam]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Tyler at ATS came to the rescue again. He was nice enough to let me borrow his spanner wrench. Had to raise them 6 more turns. Plenty of clearance now. May end up lowering it a touch. Now I have to pull the rack out.

Maybe I won't be loctiting the rack bolts like DSE says

[Vegas69]

Turns out it's my fault sort of. The rack comes with a red and yellow plug. You guessed it....I assumed the red was pressure. Wrong! I almost called DSE and completley forgot. There are som many little things with these cars. Probably going to need a new rack and pinion. They aren't that expensive so no biggie. Just a little delay.

[Efi69Cam]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Turns out it's my fault sort of. The rack comes with a red and yellow plug. You guessed it....I assumed the red was pressure. Wrong! I almost called DSE and completley forgot. There are som many little things with these cars. Probably going to need a new rack and pinion. They aren't that expensive so no biggie. Just a little delay.

Thanks for posting this.

[Vegas69]

Napa's reman looked like it had been drug behind the truck a few miles and painted by a blind man. Going to pull mine. Probably just the seal popped out under pressure.

[waynieZ]

Sorry to hear about the Rack problem . Their are so many thing to keep in mind when your assembling these car it makes you head spin. I hope its a quick fix for you. Keep us updated
Wayne

[Spiffav8]

Todd...did you get that sucker moving down the road yet?

[awr68]

Keep at it brother....you're almost there!!!